1966 head rests

[Toronto66_911]

I have ordered a set of roll pillow style head rests from autos international with all the hardware.
The front seats have been recovered in leather and the install makes me a little nervous screwing through the backs of the fresh leather. Any technique to find the back of the seat mounting locations, I have felt the backs and think I am in the correct local but the mounting brackets seem high compared to some pictures I have seen.

Cheers
Peter

[gruen911]

Here you are Peter.
I can translate for you too if necessary, but that will cost you another wish - and then you will only have one left...
PS All measurements are in millimeters. Also, the directions state that the screws used should be raised countersunk head self-tapping.
FWIW, I have done this before. When you reach the point where you are almost certain that you have located the screws holes, take a small needle and stick it thru the upholstery to make sure. A pin hole is a lot better than making a screw hole in the wrong place.

[Flunder]

Gruen:

Great instructions!

Are there similar instructions for mounting the same roll style headrest on the 1967 Recaro sport seat?

[gruen911]

Gruen:

Great instructions!

Are there similar instructions for mounting the same roll style headrest on the1967 Recaro sport seat?

Hi Flunder,
What a sweet early S you have there! I don't have any instructions for the SWB sport seats. You may want to get in touch with Tony at Autobahn. I am sure he has torn down a few SWB sport seats for restoration, and he should have a pretty good idea where the mounting tabs are. One other option is just to measure the location of the ones on the car in the photo.

[Flunder]

Hi Gruen:

Yes, the silver 67S shown in the image is a real delight, but regrettably not mine!

It lived at a shop here in CT for a while.

Thanks for the reply.